Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

...I'm feeling pretty good.

I finally took control of "Hyde" at last. It's all thanks to you, I should say.

Let me say thank you from my heart. I might finally be liberated from my own karma.

...Well, I don't know. You don't look like you are about to be liberated.

Fooou...

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Uh, yes... Let's see... Senpai... When he says he might be liberated...

It might mean a liberation reaffirming violence... don't you feel... it can, be taken, that way...?

Actually, Sorry I had you bring me all the way to London, the Fourth Singularity.

I'm grateful to you guys. Ascension, was it? It was truly amazing.

I'm impressed that it could turn me, nothing more than a failed mage, into such a powerful Servant.

Besides, as you can see... I got a chance to come to London, though the Demonic Fog still remains.

Since the Holy Grail was removed, London is undergoing correction to its original era

But what brought you here? You just wanted to visit your homeland, is that it?

Huh? Sure, something like that.

Mash, you are quite perceptive. Yes, I wanted to see my "homeland" firsthand.

I'm glad you understand me. You're "lovely," Mash Kyrielight.

A-A love confession!?

No, I don't think so. He seems

Oh, I love you, London! Of course I love you, sky! Gas lamp! I love you very much!

As you see, his love spreads very wide. But it is exactly as we predicted beforehand...

Well, I'm sorry for interrupting when you are hyped up, but there's a bit of Demonic Fog left

You guys might hinder the phenomenon called Correction of the Era by being there. Yeah, who knows what might happen?

Isn't it time for us to go back? Can I prepare for Rayshift?

...I'm sorry, but will you wait just a little? There is a place I want to visit.

You guys saw "me" once before, right? In this era, in this foggy city, seeking the Fourth Holy Grail.

You mean, we saw you in your lifetime. Yes, you did help us a lot.

Do you remember? About when you saved London with us

Sure, mostly. Anyway, you know...

...I want to see for myself. This apartment where I supposedly lived.

If possible, I wish to talk to myself in my lifetime, too.

Hmm, I get it. But, you should know that Mr. Jekyll may no longer be there.

This era is being corrected. He may already have returned to the time he's supposed to live in.

Even if so... I still wish to visit. May I?

If you could see him... Would there be anything you should do?

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Yes, I have something to tell him. That no matter what happens in the future, he can definitely overcome it.

At least I overcame "Hyde" by killing myself. So, I hope that I can just...

...give my past self a piece of advice. It can even be something short like "Be brave and face yourself."

I know it's merely self-satisfaction. Whatever I say will probably be erased in the Correction of the Era.

And yet... I wish to tell him...

Well, if that's the case Hmm, Is it okay? Is something like this okay?

Of course, it won't cause something like a time paradox, but Hmm. Hmm.

Foou!!

...So you came to me?

I understand most of the situation. At any rate, it's great to see you guys again like this.

Saber and the Heroic Spirits... are all gone. No, I am fully aware of that.

Youthink?

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Me, too, it's good to see you again, Mr. Henry Jekyll.

I'm glad to know you're doing great. And, well, whom I see over there is my

"Your future self." Just think that way for now.

"I thought so." I take it you understood the basic gist at a glance.

In that case, I suppose you also know what I'm trying to do, Mr. Henry Jekyll?

Surely.

HahaThen, can you die for me?

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Foou!!

W-What!? What's going on there!? He just jumped on Mr. Jekyll, didn't he!?

He did, Doctor. He...tried to murder himself from his lifetime!

Haha... That's right, I wish...

No, you listen to me!

I wanna kill me, or "Jekyll"... Who's lived his goody-goody life from the day he was born!

Honesty, trust, goodwill! I don't need that kind of crap!

You hear me? I can't stand the fact that you exist!

I will kill you! And I will be the complete "Hyde!"

I'm positive he's an anti-hero! Wait, he is, right? A-at any rate, we must stop him!

Well, it's okay. I've always wanted to fight seriously with him once.

Mr. Jekyll?

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I'm not losing my mind. And, I'm not a powerless human failure of a mage, either.

I am a "Heroic Spirit." I'm one of the lost Servants materialized from the remains of Demonic Fog.

I was summoned after you returned to Chaldea, and the living Jekyll returned to his original erathat's the story.

What!?

Somehow I had a feeling that a thing like this could happen

So I was waiting. Right in this room, right after my living self returned to the original era.

Two identical Heroic Spirits are in the same place!? Could this really...happen?

Wait a second. I see. Maybe his spirit "has completely separated personalities?"

Damn, damn, damn! Shoot, I did all this for nothing!!

Finally! I thought I could finally kill "Jekyll"!

You should read Wells. Though his books were published after we died.

The rank system of Heroic Spirits may be something that transcends such a notion, but it's fine

Fujimaru, Mash. Can you fight with him against me?

What do you mean

If he's like that, he could be dangerous to get along as your ally, right?

So, I think I should make him learn his lesson now. For the future.

It makes sense!

Doctor!

Fine. Fine, you bastard! I'll be happy to play your game, even by myself!

Goddamnit I'm going to take all my pent-up anger out on you!!

S-Senpai! What are we going to do now...!?

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Y-yes, Master! Servant battlecommencing!

...Whew. Your combat power is as quite good as I expected. Well done.

Well, I'll be going now. I'm sure he learned what his limit was after all.

Nothing will do you good to be overcome by "Hyde." Don't forget your original purpose, "myself."

Are you going to live a life that would shame Tatsumi? Think a little, and you'd have figured that out.

Mash, Fujimaru. Give my regards to Saber and Fran if you see them.

Good-bye

...Servant Jekyll is gone.

We got the results of the observation. It shows that his existence itself was unstable.

The Demonic Fog remaining in London is not perfect, either, so it wasn't a proper summon or materialization.

He would have disappeared by himself sometime soon anyway. So, um

...Humph.

That killed the mood. I should probably leave it at that, too.

That part of "me" looked happy when he disappeared. What the hell was that "learning his limit."

...Oh my.

(Oh)

(Senpai. Compared to before, he seems...)

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(...Yes)

I'll return to Chaldea. Pardon me for getting you in trouble, Master.

It's true I acknowledge that I am also "Hyde." but it wouldn't do any good if my thoughts become too hasty.

...It will, ah, never allow me to achieve anything.

Someday I will resume my battle to control "Hyde" myself. I'm truly sorry, Master, Mash.

I should take no more detour and start correcting the world now.

...I'll challenge myself to a rematch afterwards.